The Rhodes School Promotional Requirements

THE RHODES SCHOOL – PROMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Children pass through a range of social, academic and developmental stages at their own pace. Below are rough guidelines for where your child should be at the end of each grade.

By the end of kindergarten you can expect your child to:

·  Follow class rules

·  Separate from parent/caregiver with ease

·  Take turns

·  Cut on a line with scissors

·  Establish left or right hand dominance

·  Understand time concepts like yesterday, today and tomorrow

·  Stand quietly in a line

·  Follow directions agreeably and easily

·  Pay attention for 15 to 20 minutes

·  Hold a crayon and pencil correctly

·  Share materials such as crayons and blocks

·  Know all of the eight basic colors - red, yellow, blue, green, orange, black, white and pink

·  Recognize and write all of the letters of the alphabet in upper and lowercase forms

·  Know the relationship between the letters and the sounds they make

·  Recognize 80% of the words from the Dolce sight word list

·  Read simple sentences that contain sight words

·  Spell his first and last name

·  Write consonant-vowel-consonant words such as bat and fan

·  Writing sentences unconventionally to demonstrate an understanding of basic segmenting and blending

·  Retell a story that has 5een read aloud

·  Identify numbers up to 20

·  Count by ones, fives and 10s to 100

·  Know the basic shapes such as a square, triangle, rectangle and circle

·  Know her address and phone number

·  Know at least one parent’s first and last name

·  Know the days of the week, months of the year and the seasons

·  Recognize simple patterns

·  Know left and right

·  Have a Stanford 10 scale score of not less than k.7 months

·  Be familiar with and be able to use a picture dictionary

·  Show progress on the Texas Primary Reading Inventory between administrations 1 and 3

·  Begin reading decodable texts.

Gifted and Talented Kindergarten students should have mastery of all of the above skills plus those listed below:

·  Be able to add and subtract single and double digit numbers without borrowing or carrying

·  Be able to tell time to the hour and half

·  Be able to create simple stories

·  Identify numbers up to 100

·  Spell the days of the week and months of the year

·  Be able to solve math problems using a number line

·  Know 100% of the words from the Dolce sight word list

·  Know 20% of the words from the first grade sight word list

·  Have a Stanford 10 scale score of not less than 1.3 months (first grade, 3 months)

·  Meet 90% of the indicators on the Texas Primary Reading Inventory by the end of the 3rd administration.

·  Recognize simple patterns in graphic and numeric forms and be able to read simple graphs.

·  Be able to use graphs to solve mathematical problems.

·  Be able to create simple bar graphs.

·  Fluently read decodable texts and first grade readers

·  Read number words to 10 correctly.

·  Writes 1-100 (with no reversals)

By the end of first grade you can expect your child to:

·  All of the skills from the general education kindergarten list

·  Work independently at her desk Work cooperatively and productively with other children in small groups to complete projects

·  Listen to longer sets of directions

·  Read directions off the board, although some children may still have difficulty with this

·  Complete homework and bring it back the next day

·  Sit in a chair for a longer period of time

·  Be able to see things from another person's point of view so you can reason with your child and teach her empathy

·  Relate experiences in greater detail and in a logical way

·  Problem-solve disagreements

·  Crave affection from parents and teachers

·  Have some minor difficulties with friendships and working out problems with peers

·  Distinguish left from right

·  Be able to plan ahead

·  Write words with letter combination patterns such as words with the silent e

·  Read and write high-frequency words such as where and every

·  Write complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation

·  Read aloud first-grade books with fluency, accuracy and comprehension

·  Count change

·  Tell time to the hour half-hour and quarter hour

·  Quickly answer addition and subtraction facts for sums up to 20

·  Complete two-digit addition and subtraction problems without regrouping

·  Begin to use a dictionary

·  Recognize simple patterns in graphic and numeric forms and be able to read simple graphs.

·  Be able to use graphs to solve mathematical problems (using simple tallies).

·  Be able to create simple bar graphs.

·  Read directions off the board

·  Write words with letter combination patterns such as words with the silent e

·  Read aloud first grade level books with accuracy and understanding

·  Count change

·  Read independently for 15 minutes at a time

·  Know the concepts of measurements (inches and feet)

·  Write complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation marks.

·  Be able to distinguish between complete and incomplete sentences.

·  Problem-solve disagreements

·  Be on grade level on the TPRI and Stanford 10 assessments

·  Completes classwork and homework on time

·  Show understanding of science safety

·  Make comparisons between numbers and sizes

·  Use word study skills to read (blend or sound out words)

·  Master the concept of sequence (Language Arts: to identify beginning, middle and the end; Social Studies: Read and create a simple timeline; Science: To follow science steps and directions.

·  Know addition facts up to 10 by rote memory

·  Know subtraction facts up to 10 by rote memory

·  Be able to add and subtract single and double digit numbers without borrowing or carrying

·  Complete timed addition problems (65 problems in 5 minutes)

·  Complete timed subtraction problems (65 problems in 5 minutes)

·  Be able to tell time to the hour and half

·  Be able to create simple stories

·  Identify numbers up to 100

·  Identify money values (dollars and coins)

·  Be able to read and spell 80% of the words on the grade level word list

By the end of second grade you can expect your child to:

·  Master all of the skills from the general ed first grade list.

·  Begin to reason and concentrate

·  Improve his ability to process information

·  Work cooperatively with a partner or small group

·  Understand the difference between right and wrong and choose to do right

·  Make connections between concepts so he will be better able to compare and contrast ideas

·  Work cooperatively and productively with other children in small groups to complete projects

·  Understand how choices affect consequences

·  Become more organized and logical in her thinking processes

·  Build stronger friendships

·  Be helpful, cheerful and pleasant, as well as rude, bossy, selfish and impatient

·  Like immediate rewards for behavior

·  Be able to copy from a chalk board

·  Know 100% of the words on the first grade word list plus 80% of the words on the 2nd grade list and 100% of Dolce grade level sight words

·  Read fluently with expression

·  Know the basic parts of speech (noun, verb, pronoun)

·  Recognize most irregularly spelled words such as because and upon

·  Begin to use a dictionary

·  Add single- and multi-digit numbers with regrouping

·  Tell time to the quarter-hour

·  Know multiplication facts by rote memory

·  Know the concept of multiplication (grouping, e.g. 2 x 3 is two groups of three)

·  Knows key buzz words for solving math problems (how many more, least, greatest, less than, all together)

·  Be able to solve 75 addition problems in 5 minutes

·  Be able to solve 75 subtraction problems in 5 minutes

·  Be able to write neatly in cursive because the small muscles of the hand have developed

·  Read longer stories and chapter books with expression and comprehension

·  Use prefixes, suffixes and root words and other strategies to identify unfamiliar words

·  Tell time to the half-hour, quarter-hour, five minutes and one minute

·  Recognizes irregularly spelled words

·  Knows basic spelling strategies (e.g., I before E except after C, making plurals)

·  Is proficient at using a dictionary

·  Master the 3rd Grade practice Test with a score of not less than 1800

·  Reads grade appropriate chapter books.

·  Reads independently for 20 minutes at a time

·  Understands, identify, and distinguish the different types of story conflict (man v. man, society v man, man v nature, man vs. self)

·  Have an overall Stanford 10 Score of average (be on grade level)

·  Be on grade level based on the Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI)

By the end of third grade you can expect your child to:

·  Master all of the skills and concepts from the general ed 2nd grade curriculum above

·  Identify the parts of a simple sentence (subject, predicate)

·  Know, identify, distinguish between and create simple and compound sentences

·  Know, identify, distinguish between and crate compound words

·  Know the different types of sentences (statement, interrogatory, exclamatory)

·  Be able to write original examples of each of the different types of sentences

·  Understand basic literary elements and be able to use them effectively in narrative writing (simile, metaphor, hyperbole)

·  Be able to identify and distinguish between main idea and summary

·  Be able to write an original summary from a select text

·  Know the three parts of a story (beginning, middle, and end)

·  Be able to write an original story with all three parts

·  Be able to read independently for 30 minutes or more

·  Read grade level texts and chapter books fluently and with comprehension

·  Create original stories using personal and imaginary experiences

·  Understand characterization

·  Make predictions

·  Draw conclusions and make inferences using textual support

·  Use prefixes, suffixes and root words and other strategies to identify unfamiliar words

·  Multiply by multi-digit numbers (up to 3 numbers)

·  Know division facts

·  Recognize fact families and be able to supply missing facts in a given family

·  Understand and apply the concept of grouping (2x3 vs. 3x2) and use this knowledge to correctly solve math problems

·  Be able to complete an 85 problem 5 minute timed addition drill with 100% accuracy

·  Be able to complete an 85 problem 5 minute subtraction drill with 100% accuracy

·  Be able to complete a 75 problem multiplication drill with 100% accuracy

·  Divide multi-digit numbers

·  Know basic measurements (inches, feet, yards, centimeters)

·  Know liquid measurements

·  Understand fractional concepts

·  Understand the concept of research and the scientific process

·  Be able to write original stories that include the different story conflicts

·  Understand and apply basic scientific concepts and the scientific process

·  Solve and create word problems (one step)

·  Use and create more complex pictographs

·  Know the value of dollars and coins and be able to count money

By the end of fourth grade you can expect your child to:

·  Master all the skills and concepts from the 3rd grade list above

·  Begin to make more decisions and engage in group decision-making

·  Want to be part of a group

·  Think independently and critically

·  Have empathy

·  Show a strong sense of responsibility

·  Be able to memorize and recite facts, although he may not have a deep understanding of them

·  Increase the amount of detail in drawings

·  Work on research projects

·  Effectively use the conventions of grammar to produce a grammatically correct composition of at least 2 pages in length (five paragraphs)

·  Write a structured paragraph with an introductory topic sentence, three supporting details and a closing sentence that wraps up the main idea of the paragraph.

·  Use a range of strategies when drawing meaning from text, such as prediction, connections and inference

·  Understand cause and effect relationships

·  Distinguish between first person and third person texts

·  Distinguish between different types of texts (informative, narrative, personal narrative, etc.)

·  Know, understand, and apply the steps in the scientific process to produce a science project

·  Know the difference between fact and fiction

·  Know the different planets

·  Know the states and their capitals

·  Know the seven continents

·  Understand the concepts of mass and energy

·  Distinguish between the different states of matter (solid, liquid and gas0

·  Be able to read independently for 30 minutes

·  Add and subtract decimals, and compare decimals and fractions

·  Find the area of two-dimensional shapes

·  Have a greater awareness of fairness issues

By the end of fifth grade you can expect your child to:

·  Master all the skills and concepts from the 4th grade list above

·  Be generally truthful and dependable

·  Develop increasing independence

·  Improve problem-solving skills

·  Acquire more advanced listening and responding skills

·  Enjoy organizing and classifying objects and ideas

·  Be able to read and concentrate for long periods of time

·  Read complex text fluently and with good comprehension

·  Research a topic using a variety of sources and use the features of books (e.g., index, glossary, appendix) to find information

·  Identify conflict, climax and resolution in a story

·  Write an organized, multi-paragraph composition in sequential order with a central idea

·  Use problem-solving strategies to solve real-world math problems

·  Add and subtract fractions and decimals, including mixed fractions

·  Identify and describe three-dimensional shapes, and find their volumes and surface areas

·  Use long division to divide large numbers by multi-digit divisors (86,554 / 392)